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Position Announcement (TX)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Linda Thompson)
Fri Aug 27 20:02:26 1999
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 16:50:27 -0600
From: Linda Thompson <LThompson@UH.EDU>
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University of Houston Libraries
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
HEAD, ACCESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Assistant Dean for
Bibliographic and Access Services, the department head provides leadership and
management for services and staff of the Access Services Department. The
Head of Access Services supervises the coordinators of circulation services and
interlibrary loan services, and the supervisor of the Current Journals,
Microforms and Media Room. The department head develops services, training and
procedures in order to achieve the library's goals of maximum efficiency and
responsive public service. Must communicate and coordinate with information
services librarians, collection development librarians, technical services
staff, library systems staff, and library patrons.
Qualifications: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school
required. Minimum of 3 years of successful management experience in
circulation, interlibrary loan, or other library public services. Demonstrated
success in supervision, planning, and innovation. Strong commitment to services
for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty. Demonstrated excellent
communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to lead and excel
in a team environment as well as the ability to work well in one-on-one
situations. Understanding of the mission of a research university and of
the changing educational environment. Evidence of effective collaboration
with faculty and students. Demonstrated record of ongoing professional
development desirable. Experience using technology to meet the needs of
library users desirable.
Salary: $50,000 depending on qualifications. Comprehensive benefits
package; choice of retirement programs including TIAA-CREF; tax-deferred
annuity program available; released time to take a class up to 3
hours/week; no state or local income tax.
Library Information: The Access Services Department is responsible for the
direct public service functions that make library documents and materials
available to the public. There are three separate service units within the
department: 1) Circulation (including shelving, billing for lost or
non-returned materials, and reserve service for class materials requested by
professors), 2) Interlibrary Loan, and 3) Current Journals, Microforms and
Media Room--this area contains current journal issues and other types of media
(e.g., microforms, general purpose computers, and the library's collection of
audio and video recordings) that require staff assistance to use.
Department personnel are responsible for opening and closing the library.
Total department staff: 1 librarian, 16.5 FTE support staff, 36 FTE student
assistants.
The Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, hold
about two million volumes, with a current materials budget of $4.2 million.
Total staff includes 46 professionals and 170 support staff. Additional
information available at http://info.lib.uh.edu.
General Information: Houston is a vital force in the commerce of the
nation. It has established a flourishing cultural life rivaled by few
cities in the world. Within easy reach of the Gulf of Mexico, Houston
enjoys a low cost of living, and was recently rated third among livable North
American cities by Places Rated Almanac. For additional facts about Houston,
including information about its housing market, flourishing arts scene,
low cost of living, plus other interesting information, visit our Web site at:
http://info.lib.uh.edu/local/houston.htm.
The University of Houston campus comprises 14 colleges and schools offering
close to 80 degree programs with an enrollment exceeding 31,000 students,
7,200 of whom are enrolled in graduate studies. This institution is a
Carnegie Research II university.
Application Deadline: Nominations or applications will be accepted until
the position is filled. Send letter of application, names of 3 references,
and resume to John Lehner, Library Human Resources Director, M. D. Anderson
Library, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, Texas 77204-2091.
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
MINORITIES, WOMEN, VETERANS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY.
